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on the top, the first being the longest and the last band carved with diamonds. The capital consists the shortest. The circular section is surmounted of only four-armed brackets, the side faces of which by a band of kirttimukhas spewing chains that are are decorated with half kirttimukhas. The two secured below by a band of diamonds and beads. pillars towards the entrance door are also of Sometimes this section also carries four projecting the octagonal order. Their base is similar pendants. The capital has a short bharani of ribbed to that of the octagonal pillars of the corridor. padma, surmounted by four-armed roll brackets. The shaft is octagonal at the base, sixteen
sided in the middle and circular on the top. The four pillars near the gâdhamandapa are of
The octagonal section depicts a lotus plant topped square type with corner chamfered into three
by a pair of geese on each facet, and is surmounted angles. The base and capital of these pillars are
on top by a band carved with caitya-arch pattern similar to those of the octagonal pillars, but here
and kirttimukhas. The sixteen-sided section is the kumbha is decorated with caitya-arch motif.
plain. The circular section is topped by a band of The shaft, however, varies. The shaft of the two
kirttimukhas spewing chains that are fastened below pillars in the north devakulikā, square in section,
by a band of diamonds and beads. The capital is divided into six horizontal belts, the lower
consists of four-armed roll brackets. most being longer than the others. These belts are separated from one another by narrow karņikās The pilasters are five-faceted. Their base is joined in the centre on each of the four faces by similar to that of the square pillars of the corridor. diamonds, and save for one they are plain. The The shaft is plain below, while above it is surmounexception being the topmost belt which carries ted by a band of kirttimukhas spewing chains which mouldings of khura, kumbha decorated with half are fastened below by a band of diamonds and diamonds, kalaba, fillet and karnika. The shaft of beads. The capital also corresponds to that of the the two pillars in the south devakulika has four corridor pillars, but the bharani has not been ribbsections, viz. square, octagonal, sixteen-sided and ed, and at times it is clasped by leaves. circular, the first being longer than the others. The
The two pilasters near the main entrance are square section displays a plain fillet, a karnikā and ornate. Their base and capital are similar to those an udgama motif below, and caitya-arch pattern of the other pilasters, but the bharani of the capital and miniature fikharas above. The octagonal and consists of a karnikā and a padma, clasped by drooping the sixteen-sided sections are plain. The circular foliage. The lower part of the shaft is plain; then section is surmounted by a band of kirttimukhas. it shows mouldings of a kumbha and a kalaš a; and
of the four pillars (Fig. 107) near the main finally come five successive belts of padmas, each entrance, the two towards the courtyard are of the adorned with lotus petals and buds. octagonal variety, with angles chamfered into five The architraves running across the columns are deep flutings on the base and into seven flutings on similar to those found in the rangamandapa. the shaft. The base is similar to that seen in the octagonal pillars, but here the kapota is underlined
In front of the door of each devakulika is a with leaves. The shaft may be divided into two
moonstone which consists of an ardhacandra tied on
either end with gagāraka,furikha and lotus stem and sections, each being octagonal in section. The lower section, sharing one-third of the total height,
flanked in turn by a talarūpaka. The ardhacandra is is surmounted by a band of miniature fikharas.
adorned with scallop pattern. The upper section is divided into seven horizontal The doors of the devakulikās are of two varieties, belts by alternate fillets and karņikas; the topmost namely single-fakha and double-fakha. belt here also is surmounted by a band of minia- (i) The jamb of the single-fakha door is decoture fikharas. The second belt from top is an
rated with lotus scrolls. At the base of ornate one; it carries four projecting lambanas inset the jamb stands a female carrying water with diamonds, and eight images of Jinas on the
jar. The doorsill is divided into two regiseight facets. The shaft terminates on top in a
ters. The lower register shows mouldings
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